The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-16

with herr He had left early, to be
sure, saying he must pack and
be of by daybreak. Had he
gone from her to Louise? The bough
/ OF scarlet berries he had given her
that night had hung in her room ever
since, where her eyes would see it on
waking. The first time she was able
to walk across the room after her i'll.
ness she took it down and threw it
upon the open fire; indeed, she took
! out all his letters for the samepurpose
! but put them back again, not strong
enough to abandon them all at once.
1t was summer at Haven, but it was
not summer in Betty lie Breton's
heart. think she remembered Other
! Junes, whose flowers were no sweeter,
/ woods were no greener--Junes that had
borrowed something OF their charm
from her own happiness, that like the
moon shone with borrowed light. She
was trying to sing one of the old songs
at her piano one twllight-songs she
had sung with Aleck in their drives
through the woodland aisles, where
they had loved to lnger; but the sobs
choked her, and the tears crowded and
jostled each other in her eyes; and
suddenly, when the last vibration oil
the notes had ceased, q voice OUTSIDE
;ook up the strain and sang it through.
at is Alecli," she cried, hurrying to,
ward the piazza like one in dream.
Then she walked, turned back, and sat
down. Surprising it was Aleck, he be.
lCnged to Louise, OF course it was
mistake. 1t was because she had been
thinking about him. Aleck was dead,
and sine had no right to think OF him.
she never would think OF him again
never; she would forget him, as he had
forgotten her. Dead or alive he could
be nothing to her--nothing, nothing.
He had broken her heart; could one
love with broken heart!
SOMEBODY was coming into the room
, with a lighted lamp proceeded by eycit.
ed voices. 1t was Miss lie Breton, fol.
lowed by Mrs, Ames.
isn't it marvellous" she was say.
ing. "Such n shock, too, for the
Squire's family, just us they were get.
ting used to the idea Of DEATH"
"But is it true?" asked Miss lie Bret.
on.
Betty had shrunken into the dark
corner of the long room (which one
lamp only illuminated in patches) in
order to hide the tears upon her eye.
lids.
True as preaching. was Just get.
ting into the train for Haven this
afternoon--I had been up to town Tor
triIle OF shoppins-and | heard n
familiar voice saying. Allow me TO
carry your bundle, Mrs. AmeS.
IT. made me SILVER and nv
blood curdle. | looked over my
shoulders, expecting To see n ghoSt--a
railway stations queer place Tor n
ghost, though, isn't it? Well, there
stood Aleck Fanshawe. shan't be
any more surprised at the Day OF
Judgment"
"What changer" cried Miss lie Bret
on; land they are all in their mourn
ing, and the stone up in the cemetery,
and the estate administered upon, |
wonder where Betty ISL"
Eyes, seems as though they'd been
to mortal lot OF expense tor moth
ing"
"And what a happy day for Louise
Turner" sighed Miss LIE Breton. 81
suppose he has cabled to his father"
Mrs. Ames answered with q hearty
laugh "That's the oldest part OF it.
He asked about all the folks, coming
down in the train; he didn't know
they'd gone to Europe. And he asked
first OF all after you, Betty-upon my
world. And you don't want to know
about Lolise? said |. Louise who?'
said he. why, Louise Turner, OF
courseP What about her? Is she
married or dead?' Married. ] cried;
why, Aleck Fanshawe, are you mad,
or making believe. Didn't you eX-
pect that Louise Turner would con-
Tess her engagement to you, you sly
old dog. after the news OF your deathy'
Confess her engagement to me?' he re-
peated, and he looked like n thunder
bolt. | was frightened. You don't
mean TO say you weren't engaged to
her?' said. Now she's Just like one
OF the family-wears widows weeds
for you and went to church on the
Suuire's arm when your funeral ser
mon was preached Engaged to her!'
he cried; Il never thought OF it. ] am
engaged to Betty LeBreton, and ]
never owed anyone else | thought
I'd run over and prepare your mind, "
pursued Mrs. Ames, "for fear OF the
shock. Where's Betty"
Squire Fanshawe sfamily returned in
season for Bet,y's wedding, aud she
took her wedding tour through the
White Mountains, after all. But
Louise Turner never appeared in Hav'
en- again.-Ilarper's Bazaar.